You were gone so long. You could get lost if you wander too far."
Mikoto saw Raizen finally return after a while and wondered where he had been.
She had been waiting, organizing the sealing scroll into the scroll pouch on her green flak jacket, and reminded Raizen to be careful.
"Got it, Big Sister Mikoto."
Raizen's dark eyes reflected her movements.
Even now, the warmth of that swirling heat lingered.
In his vision, everything felt slightly sharper. He could clearly see the soft pink of Mikoto's fingernails as she fastened the pouch.
His ocular power had increased after the encounter.
If one tomoe Sharingan was a cup, then earlier had poured in quite a bit of water. One or two more times, and it would overflow.
Once ocular power reached its limit, a second tomoe would appear, evolving into two-tomoe Sharingan.
Its abilities would increase in every way—faster, stronger.
"Let's go get your sword."
Uchiha Mikoto didn't think much of it. With a light wave of her slender fingers, she signaled Raizen to follow.
Raizen nodded and quickened his pace.
Yūhi Kurenai was still being nurtured.
Samui was waiting to be exploited further.
And now, the uncooperative Miss Uzuki had received her punishment.
She was probably racking her brain trying to figure out what he wanted so she could finally put this matter behind her.
Everything was full of potential, waiting for Raizen's next move.
But he wasn't in a hurry.
He wanted to take it slow.
His current physical condition wouldn't allow anything more. He wouldn't do anything to harm his growth.
Besides, the true pleasure of "tasting beautiful things" lay in watching them fall from their peak.
Getting close was only the first step. The rest was gradual corruption.
Only then could Raizen feel true satisfaction.
The allure of "beauty" wasn't in the thing itself, but in the contrast when it was defiled.
The more beautiful something was, the more dazzling it became when stained.
In short, the best days were still ahead!
In the flickering shadows of the passage, Raizen's silhouette stretched long and twisted, as if a demon were slowly taking form.
This is your sword."
One of the ninja cats stood upright like a human and unrolled a sealing scroll.
Poof—a puff of white smoke.
When it cleared, a very long ninja sword lay revealed.
The blade's design resembled the future Kusanagi sword of Sasuke: white hilt and scabbard embroidered with the Uchiha flame fan crest, and a pitch-black blade.
"Is this my sword?"
Raizen excitedly picked it up and drew it from the scabbard.
If he didn't act like a normal child, people might think he was cunning and deeply calculating.
So in front of Mikoto, Raizen tried to maintain his "innocent" side.
Of course, he was genuinely thrilled to finally have a proper weapon—just not as exaggerated as he showed.
"Alright, alright, try it out quickly."
Mikoto's voice was clear and gentle.
Raizen swung it a few times. The weight was more than double that of his previous second-hand kodachi.
He estimated it weighed at least ten kilograms.
He wondered what kind of metal it was forged from.
"Feels great, Big Sister Mikoto."
Raizen slid the sword back into its scabbard.
At one and a half meters long, it definitely qualified as a long blade.
"Granny Cat, could you throw in this sealing scroll too?"
Mikoto asked with a smile.
"You little girl… fine, take it."
Granny Cat waved her hand dismissively.
Mikoto had spent quite a bit here today. A small-capacity sealing scroll was nothing.
"Thank you, Granny Cat. Raizen, hurry and seal the sword into the scroll. It'll be more convenient that way."
"Got it."
Raizen nodded and took the scroll from the ninja cat.
Mikoto really did have a knack for being a housewife.
Her bargaining skills were something else…
Poof.
The white paper of the sealing scroll bore a black circle surrounded by intricate sealing formulas. Once the sword was sealed inside, a large "Seal" character appeared.
The academy had taught students how to use sealing scrolls—the most common form of "space-time ninjutsu" they would encounter.
Items were stored in the scroll's space and could be summoned later.
Raizen and Mikoto stayed overnight before returning to Konoha the next day.
Back home, Raizen immediately began training.
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